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June 12, 2021

Embiid, 76ers beat Hawks 127-111 to take 2-1 lead in series

Joel Embiid kept taking falls. He also kept rising to his feet.

June 12, 2021

Suns spoil Nikola Jokic's MVP party, beat Nuggets 116-102

Deandre Ayton scrutinized the box score and couldn't believe his eyes as he read Nikola Jokic's stat line: 32 points, 20 rebounds, 10 assists.

June 11, 2021

Kevin Durant's 'personal bodyguard' ran on the court to break up fight with Bucks' P.J. Tucker: report

Brooklyn Nets star Kevin Durant has more than just his team watching his back on the court. 

June 11, 2021

Bucks blow big lead, then rally to edge Nets 86-83 in Game 3

Jrue Holiday figured the Brooklyn Nets expected him to call a timeout as soon as he got the ball with his team trailing by one in the final minute.

June 11, 2021

Mitchell has 37, Jazz beat Clippers 117-111 for 2-0 lead

Donovan Mitchell's scoring sent the Utah Jazz into the lead and their defense closed the door.

June 10, 2021

Hawks, Nuggets hope home court provides edge in semifinals

John Collins already has seen what playoff success has done to raise the hometown excitement for the Atlanta Hawks.

June 10, 2021

Back to normal? NBA plans to start '21-22 season in October

The NBA told its teams Thursday that it intends to return to a normal schedule next season, with training camps opening in late September and the regular season set to begin on Oct. 19.

June 10, 2021

USA Basketball sets plan for Olympic camps in Las Vegas

For USA Basketball, the last stop before the Tokyo Olympics will be Las Vegas.

June 10, 2021

Chris Paul has another big night, Suns rout Nuggets 123-98

Chris Paul is a 36-year-old man who can still put together an NBA point guard's version of a virtuoso performance: Fifteen assists, no turnovers and it led to another blowout playoff victory for his rolling Phoenix Suns.

June 9, 2021

Utah's Gobert wins third Defensive Player of the Year award

Utah's Rudy Gobert won his third Defensive Player of the Year award Wednesday after helping the Utah Jazz to the best record in the NBA.